301 Hillsborough / Raleigh Crossing

dtraleigh · February 4, 2020, 1:58pm

Lucius · February 4, 2020, 4:01pm

From the blog, I didn’t realize there was buildings on this lot as recently as 2007. Does anyone have pics of what was there before the parking lot?

RobertSanderlin · February 4, 2020, 4:34pm

Great picture! My thanks!

Funny, that crane doesn’t look so tall now…?

TedF · February 4, 2020, 4:35pm

You can go to Imaps and they have aerial photography going back to 1981. This is 1988.

dtraleigh · February 4, 2020, 5:10pm

You have to go way back but I do have photos of the site from 2007.

dbearhugnc · February 4, 2020, 6:14pm

Who dat in the profile pic. New Leo? (@dtraleigh)

JKK · February 4, 2020, 7:22pm

Wow, completely forgot that building existed.

Jake · February 4, 2020, 7:28pm

And for good reason…

KenAA · February 4, 2020, 8:17pm

Ya, that one was rough on the eyes.

Mark · February 4, 2020, 9:47pm

The building spanning the block north to south was a motor lodge I think. Goodnight Raleigh had a picture a while back I think.Yep, found it. The Downtowner Motor Inn.

softfurrykitty · February 4, 2020, 11:49pm

Soar baby SOAR!!!

softfurrykitty · February 4, 2020, 11:50pm

Lol hahaha hahaha lol funny

Lucius · February 5, 2020, 3:16am

Yeah me too. I moved back to Raleigh in 2007 and drove thru downtown quite a bit since then. Had been away for about 3 years, but didn’t really spend much time downtown even then since the late 90s.

scotchman · February 5, 2020, 9:27am

I moved to Raleigh in 1969 and drove along Hillsborough St often but for some reason just do not recall the Downtowner while I do recall the Holiday Inn . I also recall the building along Dawson after seeing the picture. Guess they both were removed while I was living outside Raleigh and just got use to not seeing them, or many they just were not worth seeing LOL.

TedF · February 5, 2020, 3:14pm

New pics

Drew · February 10, 2020, 10:44pm

The Real Estate project manager for the Fallon Company just posted a drone photo of the progress.

He then answered some questions in the comments. Early winter 2021 completion date,
Phase 2 should start in 12-18 months

Speck · February 10, 2020, 10:48pm

That’s interesting they had previously been saying that phase 2 would start very soon.

KenAA · February 10, 2020, 10:59pm

Yes. That’s a major bummer that they’re saying over a year to a year and half before even starting the residential portions. TBJ had quoted them saying 1H 2020.

RaleighFollower · February 10, 2020, 11:09pm

I noticed the current status of the project only takes up about half of the block, whereas the proposal shows the entire block being filled. Will the brick house and adjoining buildings be destroyed as part of the next phases?

Speck · February 10, 2020, 11:10pm

Personally I think they are making a mistake by delaying it. FNB obviously just delivered it’s units and Smokey hollow has 700 opening this year but other than that there arnt any big rental projects under construction in DTR if these were to open in a year and a half or so I think they would be the only thing coming online. Especially since the time line for nexus is now extended.